chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
global scale; worldwide scale
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
minicar; small-sized car; kei car; model car; toy car
gold vein; gold-bearing reef
mining; digging; working (a mine)
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
high-capacity; high-volume
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to capture
to mark the end; to spell the end
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to have good things happen to one; to have luck smile on one
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)